An attack by a jihadi group on a village in western Niger has killed 44 civilians, the country's Interior Ministry said.The ...

The effects of climate change are evident all around us, but certain places are feeling the heat more than others. These ...

Named after the Arabic word for ease, the Sahel Rating System will initially be applied to new developments, with plans to extend it retroactively to existing buildings and spaces. This is aimed ...

Sudan's army has taken control of the presidential palace in Khartoum, in a major turning point during the war. The palace ...

More about Elian Peltier Ruth Maclean is the West Africa bureau chief for The Times, covering 25 countries including Nigeria, Congo, the countries in the Sahel region as well as Central Africa.

The announcement comes as most West African nations are rethinking their relationship with France, which is losing its clout in the region. Following the military coups, Burkina Faso and Mali dropped ...

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He has covered the growing international dominance of African music, interviewing music stars from Angelique Kidjo to Tems and Davido, as well as the rise of the drill rap scene in Ghana ...

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The band is set to preview their new music at their Seoul concerts this weekend "I could not in good conscience take my crew and instruments into that area," he wrote, citing the "changing ...

Francesco Piemontesi brings a lightness of touch to Schumann’s Piano Concerto, while the LPO excels in an extraordinary performance of Mahler’s Fifth Symphony ...